Welcome to
the Asian Dysphagia Society
Latest update: 2025-Jan-16
What is the ADS
A new international medical association established in January 2023 to promote the development of comprehensive care, science, technology, and education about dysphagia* in Asia.
* Dysphagia is the difficulties of eating and swallowing. It is serious problem not only as medical issue but also QOL matter.
Members are made up of representative national-wide societies related dysphagia in Asia. Currently, participating countries are China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippine, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Türkiye.
ADS carries out the business for comprehensive swallowing care.
- 1. Create the network of dysphagia care in Asian countries.
- 2. Hold International Conference** once every two years.
- 3. Set up ADS website for international communication about dysphagia.
** 1st International Conference: November 9-11, 2023 Suwon, South Korea
** 2nd International Conference: November 6-8, 2025 Bangkok, Thailand
** 3rd International Conference: underplanning, 2027, China
Contents
Nov 2023, Constituent Members at 1st ADS, Suwon, South Korea
Nov 2023, General meeting at 1st ADS, Suwon, South Korea
New information & topics
- New country (Singapore) joined the ADS as national members, Nov 2024
- The 3rd ADS International Conference (ADS 2027) will be held in China, 2027.
- The 2nd ADS International Conference (ADS 2025) will be held in Thailand at Nov 6(Thu)-8(Sat), 2025.
- Two new countries (Türkiye, India) joined the ADS as national members, Jun 2024
- ADS International Conference (ADS 2023) was held in Suwon, Korea at Nov 9(Thu)-11(Sat), 2023
Member Societies & Individuals
12 national members in Asian countries
| China (CN) | Chinese Society of Dysphagia Rehabilitation | |
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| India (IN) | Society for Feeding and Swallowing Disorders India (SFSD) | |
| Foundation for Dysphagia Research and Education (FDRE) | ||
| Indonesia (ID) | Perhimpunan Dokter Spesialis Kedoteran Fisik dan Rehabilitasi Indonesia (PERDOSRI) | |
| Japan (JP) | Japanese Society of Dysphagia Rehabilitation (JSDR) | |
| Korea (KR) | Korean Dysphagia Society (KDS) | |
| Malaysia (MY) | Malaysian Association of Rehabilitation Physicians (MARP) | |
| Myanmar (MM) | Myanmar Society of Dysphagia Rehabilitation (MSDR) | |
| Philippine (PH) | Reynaldo Rey-Matias (as Individual delegate) | |
| Singapore (SG) | Speech And Language Therapy Singapore | |
| Taiwan (TW) | Taiwan Association of Dysphagia (TAD) | |
| Thailand (TH) | Thai Swallowing Association (TSA) | |
| Türkiye (TR) | Türkiye Dysphagia Research Society |
Executive board members
| Chair | Prof. Eiichi Saitoh (Japan) |
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| Auditors | Prof. Young-Hak Park (Korea) Prof. Shun-Te Huang (Taiwan) |
| Vice chairs | Prof. Zulin Dou (China) Prof. Kyoung-Hyo Choi (Korea) Prof. Pattra Watanapan (Thailand) |
| Secretary general | Prof. Yoko Inamoto (Japan) |
National delegates / observers
| China | Zulin Dou (ND), Jianjun Li (NO) |
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| India | Prasanna Suresh Hegde(ND), Dr. Vidhyadharan Sivakumar (NO) |
| Indonesia | Luh Karunia Wahyuni (ND), Rizky Kusuma Wardhani (NO) |
| Japan | Izumi Kondo (ND), Yayoi Kamakura (NO) |
| Korea | Kyoung-Hyo Choi (ND), Seung-Ho Choi (NO) |
| Malaysia | Khairiah Mohd Yatim (ND), Zaliha Omar (NO) |
| Myanmar | Khin Myo Hla (ND), Soe Soe Khaing (NO) |
| Philippine | Reynaldo Rey-Matias (as Individual delegate) |
| Singapore | Flora Min Mei Poon (ND), Teo Shi Mian, Elizabeth (NO) |
| Taiwan | Tyng-Guey Wang (ND), Ming-Yen Hsiao (NO) |
| Thailand | Pattra Watanapan (ND), Paitoon Benjapornlert (NO) |
| Türkiye | Numan Demir(ND), Selen Serel Arslan(NO) |
ND: National delegates, NO: National observers
Affiliate members
Societies’ information
Coming scientific meetings
| ADS International Conferences |
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| International Conferences |
New topics
- International Symposium on Transdisciplinary Care for Dysphagia will be held inTaiwan at Mar 24(Fri) -25(Sat), 2023
- The 29th Annual Meeting of JSDR will be held in Japan at Sep 2(Sat)- 3(Sun), 2023
- The 1st ADS International Conference (ADS 2023) will be held in Korea at Nov 9(Thu)-11(Sat), 2023
Constitution
Contact
ADS Office Address: 1-1704-202 Moronoki, Midori-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan 458-0817 (in the JSDR office)
E-mail: asian-dysphagia@fujita-hu.ac.jp
Notice: If you wish to get more information about ADS, please contact to your national members
Past topics & events
Topics
- 2024 2nd International Symposium on Transdisciplinary Care for Dysphagia (2024ISTCD)
Date: May 4(Sat)-5(Sun), 2024
Venue: Crowne Plaza, Tainan, Taiwan
From Shun-Te Huang. 2024 International syposium on dysphagia in Tainan Taiwan. ISTCD - The 30th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Dysphagia Rehabilitation
Date: August 30(Fri)-31(Sat), 2024
Venue: Fukuoka International Congress Center, Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B, Japan - 2nd International Dysphagia Conalve
Date: November 22(Fri)-23(Sat), 2024 / Preconference - November 21(Thu), 2024
Venue: Birla Auditorium, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Organizers: SLPQuest, a unit of Insight Rehabilitation, Bangalore, India.
- The Website of 1st ADS International Conference (ADS 2023) is now opened. Poster
- International Symposium on Transdisciplinary Care for Dysphagia will be held inTaiwan at Mar 24(Fri) -25(Sat), 2023
- The 29th Annual Meeting of JSDR will be held in Japan at Sep 2(Sat)- 3(Sun), 2023
- The 1st ADS International Conference (ADS 2023) will be held in Korea at Nov 9(Thu)-11(Sat), 2023
- The Asian Dysphagia Society (ADS) is established January 1, 2023
Events
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